Dhaka, June 27 -- Police have arrested a minor boy in connection with the brutal murder of his friend, a third-grade student, over a dispute involving a mobile video game in Baraigram upazila of Natore.

Acting on a tip-off and using technology, police detained the accused, early Friday and recovered the stolen smartphone used by the victim, said Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) of Baraigram Circle, Shovon Chandra Hor.

UNB is not identifying the accused since he is a minor.

According to ASP Shovon, during initial questioning, the accused admitted that on Thursday afternoon, he and his now deceased friend, Abir, went out together in the Mohishbhanga area. The two engaged in a heated argument over playing the mobile game 'Free Fi...